differences between english and western riding styles?

15.February, 2009

I ride english but have never ridden western and know virtually nothing about this style. Are there any differences in the aids, or what the rider is expected to do? Any tips you can give me so i don’t look like a complete idiot (more than usual)?
Thank you in advance

Western is a lot easier than english. You steer with the reigns, you basically just sit on the saddle, no need to worry about how you hold your heels, or how much you squeeze with your legs, etc. The stirrups are set lower, and as mentioned above there’s a horn on the saddle.

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2 Comments für “differences between english and western riding styles?”

  1. MasterPython sagt:
    15.February, 2009 um 8:25 pm

    You have a horn on a western saddle so worst case scenario you can grab it and hang on for dear life. That's about all I know about the differences. I think your posture ends up being different because of stirrup placement.
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  2. targetbutt sagt:
    15.February, 2009 um 8:53 pm

    Western is a lot easier than english. You steer with the reigns, you basically just sit on the saddle, no need to worry about how you hold your heels, or how much you squeeze with your legs, etc. The stirrups are set lower, and as mentioned above there’s a horn on the saddle.
    References :

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